Great Java » funny http://greatjava.org Caffeinated Babblings! Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:38:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Do you know your co-workers? http://greatjava.org/2008/06/do-you-know-your-co-workers/ http://greatjava.org/2008/06/do-you-know-your-co-workers/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:25:48 +0000 The Great Java http://www.greatjava.org/2008/06/24/do-you-know-your-co-workers/ As I’ve started to follow my co-worker’s life data feeds (blogs, twitter, facebook) I find myself enjoying people at another level. Someone who was just “another person” on that “weekly call” is now a person that did something interesting, or just had a baby, or ___________.

Think of the opportunities, and the scary things.

  • Your former boss-from-hades requests access to your facebook page. Think he’ll know those point-haired comments are about him?
  • You start following a leader at your company on twitter. Now you are better prepared for that next meeting!
  • A leader at your company starts following you online! Well this could be scary but think of it as a way to look smart (if you are) to somebody that might matter to your career.
  • A co-worker tweets about some personal views. This may be a good reminder to avoid a topic – or occasion to have lunch to discuss something you have in common.
  • You are well networked from LinkedIn to twitter to ________. When the next corporate cuts come you’ll look more appealing to future employers.
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